Development and psychometric evaluation of the 12-item Polish version of the Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: The Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire (PVAQ) is widely used to assess attention to pain, but no validated Polish version has been previously available. This study aimed to translate the PVAQ into Polish and evaluate its psychometric properties. Two studies were conducted: Study 1 included 418 chronic pain patients recruited online who completed the scale alongside measures of depression, anxiety, pain catastrophizing, pain anxiety, pain intensity, functional limitations, and psychological flexibility. A follow-up was completed by 79% after 30 days. Study 2 involved 148 hospital-recruited chronic pain patients who completed the adapted scale and measures of pain intensity and functional limitations. None of the previously proposed models describing the factor structure of the PVAQ

SUBMITTER: Klosowska J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280029 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature